Acknowledgments

(and Latest Update Information)

I would like to thank all the creators of highway web sites, particularly those about North Carolina roadways, who have inspired me to start one of my own back in 2002. I would also like to thank the many contributors to the many blogs and newsgroups over the years whose own questions about Interstates 73 and 74 encouraged me to find out more about these highways. I also thank those who have provided suggestions on how to improve these pages, sent information or photo contributions, especially since I left North Carolina. Plus a special thanks to Adam Prince and Doug Kerr who have provided a home for my site at Gribblenation from March 2013 to December 2016 after I finished graduate school. Lastly, I'd like to thank my parents who, by giving me road maps during those long family trips, contributed to a life-long interest in highways and finding out where they go.

A note on sources: much of the information for this site was gathered on road trips from 1999 to 2012 on many places along the I-73 and I-74 corridors and the perusal of I-73/74 stories in local papers along the interstate corridors. Where I've supplemented my knowledge elsewhere, through news sources or highway web sites, I have tried to fully reference where the information was gathered. Where I do not have specific information or sources I have tried to make educated guesses, hopefully any gaps in information will be filled in over time (feel free to help in this regard). Since the fall of 2010 I have relocated to Massachusetts, and thus have more difficulty in seeing the corridors in person. I am thankful to those still in the area that take the time to updated me and send me information and photos. While I have taken two trips to North Carolina and plan to revisit the area some time in 2017, I would appreciate anyone who has traveled these roads since July 2012 and can forward new information or photos to me. All the opinions expressed are those of the author along with full responsibility for any errors that may be contained herein.

All the photos appearing on this page are by the author, except where noted. Photos or other information may be used if proper credit is given to the author and permission has been given by the author.

If you have any information, comments and/or questions about the photos or the site in general, feel free to E-mail me.

A link, if you would like more information about the author of this site (last updated in March 2013).

LATEST UPDATE:

2025

October 30: Updated construction progress infor on I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages.

October 27: Updated I-74 Segment 20 page with news from public meetings held to discuss the planned Carolina Bays Parkway extension, including new website links.

October 22: Updated I-74 Exit List to account for new exit numbers along Future NC 192 portion in Forsyth County.

October 4: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 3, 4, 17 and 18 pages. Revised I-74 Segment 20 page to account for postponement of public meetings reviving Carolina Bays Extension project until later in October.

August 29: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 3, 4, 17 and 18 pages. Revised I-74 Segment 20 page to account for news about upcoming public meetings reviving Carolina Bays Extension project.

July 29: Revised I-74 Segment 17, 18 and 19 pages to account for information released in Final 2026-2035 STIP document.

July 28: Revised I-74 Segment 14 and 15 pages to account for information released in Final 2026-2035 STIP document.

July 23: Revised I-74 Segment 3 page to account for release of Final 2026-2035 STIP document, and add construction progress info on Surry County bridge project.

July 22: Began revising pages to account for release of Final 2026-2035 STIP document, including I-73 and I-74 Progress pages and I-73 Segment 1 and 13 pages.

July 19: Updated exit renumbering, or lack of it, information on I-74 Segment 1 page.

July 13: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages. Added new photos to I-74 Segment 1 page courtesy of Adam Prince.

June 22: Added screen grabs of Benjamin Wolf video of Beltway interchange construction along I-40 and I-74 to I-74 Segment 4 page, along with image of End NC 74 sign.

June 17: Added screen grabs of Benjamin Wolf video of new exit numbers signs on US 52 South to I-74 Segment 3 page and revised I-74 Exit list to include new number on I-74 East for US 52 North exit.

June 15: Added new Google Maps Street View coverage of new exit numbers signs on US 52 North to I-74 Segment 3 page and Beltway interchange construction on I-74 East to I-74 Segment 4 page.

June 8: Added new Google Maps Street View photos to I-74 Segment 3 and Segment 4 pages.

June 7: Updated I-74 Segment 3 page and I-74 Exit List with news exit numbers had been changed on US 52/Segment 3 to match I-74 mileposts.

June 2: Added images from Google Maps Street View from May 2025 to I-74 Segment 4 page.

June 1: Updated construction progress in on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

May 12: Added new construction images for I-74 Segment 4 page from Google Maps Street View.

May 9: Added new construction photos for I-74 Segment 18 page courtesy of David Gallo.

May 7: Added new construction photos for I-74 Segment 17 page courtesy of David Gallo.

May 1: Added new photos of Rockingham Bypass signage to I-73 Segment 11 page courtesy of David Gallo and added new photos showing lack of progress on new signage along US 52 to I-74 Segment 3 page courtesy of Adam Prince.

April 28: Added new information about new construction project at the interchange of I-74/US 74 with US 1 to the I-73 Segment 12 page.

April 27: Updated construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4, 17, and 18 pages. Added new information about upcoming shoulder widening project to I-74 Segment 15 and 17 pages.

April 20: Added new photos of New US 74 Rockingham Bypass related signage to I-74 Segment 13 page courtesy of Mark David Moore.

April 18: Added new photos of New US 74 Rockingham Bypass related signage to I-73 Segment 12 page courtesy of Mark David Moore.

April 17: Added new photos of Rockingham Bypass related signage to I-73 Segment 11 page courtesy of Mark David Moore.

April 2: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

March 7: Updated text on Why I-73/74 in NC? page due to completion of Rockingham Bypass. Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

March 1: Added new screen grab images from new video travelling the Rockingham Bypass by Daniel Findley.

February 26: Updated I-74 Segment 3 page and I-74 Exit List with news about upcoming exit renumbering along US 52.

February 21: Added new photos courtesy of Strider regarding new NC 74 signage on US 421 to Segment 4 page.

February 19: Added new photos courtesy of Alex Nitzman to I-74 Segment 3 and 4 pages.

February 4: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

February 3: Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress pages and I-74 Segment 3, 14 and 17 pages with information in the newly released Draft 2026-2035 STIP document published 1/31/25.

February 1: Added new info on confusion as to designation of Rockingham Bypass and links to 2 droned videos to I-73 Segment 11 page.

January 31: Updated info on I-73 Segment 12 and I-74 Segment 13 pages due to completion of Rockingham Bypass

January 30: Updated I-73 Segment 11, I-74 Segment 13 and I-73 and I-74 Exit Lists with the news the Rockingham Bypass has opened.

January 6: Added link to new 2024 Year in Review Blog post.

2024

December 30: Added new photo courtesy of David Gallo to I-73 Segment 12 page.

December 24: Added new photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-73 Segment 12 page, updated Google Maps Street View links to I-74 Segment 1 to 6 pages.

December 23: Added new photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

December 22: Added traffic camera image to I-74 Segment 4 page showing US 52 North ramp to the Beltway was now open. Added photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-73 Segment 11 and 12 pages.

December 16: Added additional Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 18 page and two screen grab images to I-74 Segment 1 page.

December 15: Added Google Maps Street View images of I-74 related construction to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

December 13: Updated construction information on I-73 Segment 11 page and I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages. Added new screen grab photos of US 52/Beltway signage to I-74 Segment 3 and 4 pages.

November 25: Finished added screen grabs of the new I-74 East lanes to I-74 Segment 4 page. Also added new images of the flyover ramps at the I-40 interchange and traffic camera images of new signage on US 52 North approaching the Beltway.

November 23: Added new photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 18 page showing the opening of the Lake Waccamaw exit. Also updated I-74 Exit list with same info and courtesy of LC to I-73 Segment 11 page showing signage at the near completion of the Rockingham Bypass. Also added new photo of first I-74 /US 74 reassurance marker sign on US 74 Bypass on I-73 Segment 12 page.

November 16: Added links to Benjamin Wolf videos driving through Beltway construction zone on US 52 to I-74 Segment 4 page.

November 11: Added new screen grab images from two new videos showing placement of overhead signage for Rockingham Bypass on US 74 and Business 74 to I-73 Segment 11 page and new video traveling onto new alignment of NC 74 East to I-74 Segment 4 page.

November 2: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages. Added Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 30: Added video screen grabs from Big Rig Travels of Beltway construction to I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 29: Added video screen grabs and Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 3 page. Updated construction progress on I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 13: Added new screen grab images and traffic camera image to I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 5: Added new Google Maps Street View images of I-40 East in Beltway construction zone to I-74 Segment 4 page.

September 28: Added photos and updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 page.

September 24: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

August 27: Updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 3, 4, 17 and 18 pages.

August 4: Added new photos to I-74 Segment 4 page and, courtesy of Nick Zachetti, to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

July 27: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 3, 4, 17 and 18 pages.

July 21: Added new sign plans to I-73 Segment 8 page.

July 6: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages and I-73 Segment 11 page.

June 23: Added new 2026-2035 potential STIP projects to upgrade US 74/76 to Interstate Standards to I-74 Segment 19 page I-74 to Wilmington? section.

June 22: Added new Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 4 page.

June 11: Added new information about possible interstate upgrade projects in 2026-2035 STIP to US 74/76 to I-74 Segment 18-20 pages.

June 10: Updated construction progress and possible funding from 2026-2035 STIP to I-74 Segment 15, 17 and 18 pages.

June 9: Added new information about possible interstate upgrade projects to US 220 to I-73 Segment 1 page and the building of I-73 to the SC border to I-73 Segment 13 page.

June 6: Added Google Maps Street View images of US 52 interchange construction to I-74 Segment 3 page and Beltway interchange construction images along I-74 East to I-74 Segment 4 page.

May 26: Added new NCDOT traffic camera image and Google Maps Street View April 2024 images to I-74 Segment 4 page.

May 13: Added screen grab images of US 52 construction at the future I-74/Winston-Salem Northern Beltway interchange to I-74 Segment 4 page.

Added July 2023 image from Google Maps Street View to I-73 Segment 11 page.

May 4: Added screen grab images of US 74 construction in vicinity to the future I-73/I-74/Rockingham Bypass interchange to I-73 Segment 11 page.

May 3: Added screen grab images of US 52 construction in vicinity to the future I-74/Winston-Salem Northern Beltway interchange to I-74 Segment 3 page.

May 2: Added screen grab images of I-74 related construction to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages. Updated construction progress on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

April 21: Added new screen grabs from new video of I-74/Beltway interchange construction to I-74 Segment 4 page. Updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 page and I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages.

March 29: Added images taken from new video of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway to I-73 Segment 3 and 4 pages.

March 17: Updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 page and I-74 Segments 4 and 17 pages.

February 29: Added new photos of I-74 Beltway/I-40 interchange construction courtesy of David Johnson to I-74 Segment 4 page.

February 26: Updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 page and I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages.

February 7: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages.

January 21: Added several new June and July 2023 Google Maps Street View images to I-73 Segment 11 page.

January 12: Added photos to I-74 Segment 17 page courtesy of David Gallo, updated construction progress on I-73 Segment 11 page.

January 6: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

2023

December 26: Added new sign photos courtesy of Mark David Moore and new screen grabs showing construction progress at the future I-74/I-40 Beltway interchange from a new video by Tar Heel Dashcam, plus video links to I-74 Segment 4 page. Also added video images photo section of I-74 Segment 3 page.

December 24: Added more new photos courtesy of Mark David Moore to I-74 Segment 3 page.

December 1: Added new photos courtesy of Mark David Moore to I-74 Segment 3 page and also from a video by Tar Heel Dashcam to I-74 Segment 4 page.

December 12:  Updated construction progress information on I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

December 4: Added new June 2023 Google Maps Street View images from Future I-74 construction zone to I-74 Segment 4 page.

November 26: Added new construction progress info and Google Maps Street View images from I-40 and I-74 construction zones to I-74 Segment 4 page.

November 20: Updated information on I-74 Segment 4 page and I-74 Exit List with opening of Beltway segment between NC 66 and US 52.

November 12: Updated construction progress information on I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

October 29: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

October 24: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 and I-73 Segment 11 pages.

October 8: Added October construction photos of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 17 page.

October 4: Added additional photos of David Gallo to I-73 Segment 11 page and Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 4 page.

September 27: Added more photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 17 page and new photos to I-74 Segment 18 page.

September 26: Updated information and posted new photos courtesy of David Gallo of completed Boardman interchange on I-74 Segment 17 page. Updated Boardman exit information on I-74 Exit List.

September 14: Added new Google Maps Street View image captures to I-74 Segment 4 page, updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11, I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

September 12: Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4 page.

August 30: Added new photos courtesy of Tracy Hamm to I-73 Segment 11 page.

August 28: Added new Google Maps Street View image captures to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages, and updated construction progress where new info was available.

August 21: Updated I-74 Segment 14 with news of NCDOT applying for grant award that could accelerate upgrade of US 74.

August 20: Added new June construction images from Google Maps Street View at US 52 and I-74 interchanges to I-74 Segment 4 page.

August 17: Added new US 74 East NC 72/130 and Boardman interchange construction photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 17 page.

August 14: Added new US 74/76 Lake Waccamaw interchange construction photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 18 page.

August 13: Added new I-73/I-74 Bypass construction photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-73 Segment 11 page.

August 7: Added new photos courtesy of Strider showing alteration of exit signs to I-73 Segment 4 page and new interchange construction photos courtesy of Adam Prince to I-74 Segment 18 page.

August 3: Added new I-74 interchange construction photos courtesy of Adam Prince to I-74 Segment 17 page.

August 1: Added new I-73/I-74 Bypass construction photos courtesy of Adam Prince to I-73 Segment 11 page.

July 17: Added new photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

July 16: Added new map images from 2023-24 NC State Transportation Map to I-73 Segment 1, 8, 11 and 12 pages and I-74 Segment 3, 4, 5, and 17 pages.

July 15: Added additional June Google Maps Street View images to I-73 Segment 3 and 4 pages.

July 14: Added 3 photos courtesy of Strider to I-73 Segment 5 page.

July 9: Added new Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 3 page.

July 8: Added new Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 4 page.

July 5: Updated I-74 Segment 3 page with new information from 2024-2033 Final STIP.

July 4: Updated I-74 Segment 15, 19 and 20 pages with new information from 2024-2033 Final STIP.

July 3: Added photos to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 18 pages. Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages and on I-73 Segment 11 page.

June 17: Added Google Maps satellite image of Rockingham area to I-73 Segment 11 page.

June 6: Started updating pages with announcement of Final 2024-2033 STIP approved by NCDOT Board, starting with I-74 Segments 17 and 18.

June 2: Added new Google Maps Street View images from March to May to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages. Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

May 27: Added photos to I-74 Segment 3 page.

May 25: Added Google Maps Street View images and updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 page.

May 15: Updated I-74 Exit List to reflect start of construction on NC 72/NC 130 West interchange project.

May 3: Added new Google Maps Street View images showing Beltway construction along US 52 to I-74 Segment 3 and 4 pages.

April 30: Updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 page and I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages.

April 15: Added remainder of Google Maps Street View  images of I-74 interchange construction to I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 14: Added 5 Google Maps Street View images of I-74 interchange construction along I-40 to I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 8: Added Google Maps Street View images of new signage on Laurinburg Bypass to I-74 Segment 15 page.

April 4: Added new photos courtesy of Adam Prince to I-74 Segment 4 page. Updated construction progress info on I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

March 14: Added new Google Maps Street View images from current western end of Beltway to I-74 Segment 4 page.

March 8: Updated construction project information on I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

March 6: Added Google Maps Street View images and updated text on I-74 Segment 19 page.

March 5: Added more Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 18 page.

March 1: Added new Google Maps Street View images to I-74 Segment 18 page.

February 27: Added the second half of additional segment photos from Google Maps Street View to I-74 Segment 17 page.

February 26: Added the first half of additional segment photos from Google Maps Street View to I-74 Segment 17 page.

February 24: Added new Google Maps Street View photos and updated text on I-74 Segment 17 page.

February 23: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

February 21: Updated construction progress information on I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

January 30: Added new photo by Tracy Hamm and additional sign plan image to I-73 Segment 11 page.

January 25: Updated I-74 Segment 17 and I-74 Exit List pages with information obtained from release of plans for the upcoming upgrade of US 74 intersections with NC 72 and NC 130 West with an interchange in Robeson County.

January 9: Added Google Maps Street View images taken along I-40 of Beltway interchange construction to I-74 Segment 4 page along with updated construction progress information.

January 7: Added additional photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 18 page.

January 6: Added new photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages. Updated construction progress to I-74 Segment 17 page. Added new link to Year in Review Blog Post on Home Page.

2022

December 31: Added new photos of Rockingham Bypass construction and new US 74 exit signage courtesy of David Gallo to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 15 pages.

December 19: Added seven new images from Google Maps Street View of construction of Rockingham Bypass to I-73 Segment 11 page.

December 17: Added new links to videos by Tarheel Travels and updated construction progress information of I-74 Segment 18 page.

December 16: Added new videos by Tarheel Travels to I-74 Segment 14, 15 and 17 pages. Updated construction progress info and added new project progress map, thanks to Nick Zachetti, to I-74 Segment 17 page.

December 14: Added new links to videos by Tarheel Travels to I-73 Segment 9, 10 and 11 pages. Updated construction progress on I-73 Segment 11 page.

December 13: Added new links to videos by Tarheel Travels to I-73 Segment 5 and 8 pages.

December 4: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 and I-73 Segment 11 pages.

November 13: Added Google Maps Street View images of Beltway construction along the future I-40 and Baux Mountain Road interchanges to I-74 Segment 4 page and new Street View image to top of I-74 Segment 5 page.

November 7: Updated I-74 Segment 4 pages and I-74 Exit list with news that the next segment of the Winston-Salem Beltway between US 311 and NC 66 has opened. Added photos to I-74 Segment 5 and 6 pages.

November 1: Added new photos to I-73 Segment 1 and 2 pages.

October 31: Added additional photos taken on October 14, 2022 to I-74 Segment 3 and 4 pages.

October 30: Updated construction progress and added photos to I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 24: Added 2 new photos to I-74 Segment 17 page courtesy of Tracy Hamm.

October 6: Updated I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segments 4 and 18 construction progress information.

September 17: Added new photos to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages thanks to David Gallo, updated I-74 Segment 17 and 18 construction progress information, revised I-74 Exit list to reflect start of construction on future Lake Waccamaw interchange.

September 8: Revised information on I-74 Progress Page and I-74 Segment 14 Page with news from revised Draft 2023-2032 STIP that funding and a start date have been indicated for upgrade of US 74 between Rockingham and Laurinburg.

September 5: Added additional sign plan images showing location of proposed new I-74 mile markers along I-74/I-77 to I-74 Segment 1 page.

September 4: Added new sign plan images to I-74 Segment 1, 3, 4 and 5 pages. Updated construction progress info on I-73 Segment 11 page and I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

August 6: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 page.

July 22: Added Google Maps Street View images from May 2022 to I-73 Segment 11 page.

July 16: Added additional Google Maps Street View images of new US 52 South lanes to I-74 Segment 4 page.

July 14: Added construction progress information to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages.

July 9: Added additional Google Maps Street View images from May 2022 to I-74 Segment 4 page.

July 8: Added Google Maps Street View images from May 2022 to I-74 Segments 3 and 4 pages.

June 15: Updated I-74 Segment 15, 17-19 pages with information from newly released 2024-2033 Draft STIP.

June 14: Updated construction progress information for I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages. With release of Draft 2024-2033 STIP document by NCDOT, started updating possible construction dates for remaining I-73 and I-74 projects.

May 24: Added new sign plan for future Chauncey Town Road (Lake Waccamaw) interchange to I-74 Segment 18 page.

May 8: Updated construction progress information for I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

April 24: Added photos courtesy of David Gallo to I-74 Segment 17 page.

April 6: Added more new photos of Boardman interchange construction courtesy of David Gallo and added construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 and I-73 Segment 11 pages.

March 22: Added new photos of Boardman interchange construction courtesy of David Gallo and Tracy Hamm to I-74 Segment 17 page.

February 27: Updated construction progress information for I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

February 8: Added new RoadwayWiz video links for I-74 Segments 2, and 5-7 pages.

February 6: Added new RoadwayWiz video links for I-73 Segments 2 to 6 pages and updated Google Street View links to I-73 Segments 3 to 11 pages.

February 5: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 page. Added links to new road videos by RoadwayWiz to I-73 Segments 7 to 11 pages.

January 27: Added new information to I-74 Segment 4 page from news article that cited the awarding of next Beltway contract.

January 24: Updated I-74 Segment 17 page with news that NC 72/NC 130 project will be let in January 2023 and updated I-74 Segment 18 with date of start of Chauncey Town Road interchange project.

January 20: Updated content on Why I-73/I-74 in NC and I-73/I-74 Links pages.

January 17: Added links to RoadwayWiz videos taken during the summer of 2021 to I-74 Segment 3 page, added links to Construction Tour videos to I-73 Segment 11 page and updated Google Maps Street View image links to those of the fall of 2021 on I-74 Segment 3 page.

January 16: Updated Construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 and 17 and I-73 Segment 11 pages.

January 7: Added more new photos from Google Maps Street View taken from Business 74 and US 74 East to I-73 Segment 11 page.

January 6: Added more new photos from Google Maps Street View taken from Harrington Road to I-73 Segment 11 page.

January 1: Added new photos from David Gallo and Google Maps Street View to I-73 Segment 11 page.

2021

December 27: Added construction info update to I-74 Segment 17 page and new video links section to I-74 Segment 4 page with links to 2 new NC 74 videos by RoadwayWiz.

December 21: Added new photos courtesy of J. Austin Carter and construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page. Add new construction progress info to I-73 Segment 11 page.

December 7: Added new construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

November 9: Updated Google Maps Street View 'Drive' links to I-74 Segments 16-18, added new photos to I-74 Segment 18.

November 8: Added Google Maps Street View images taken in July and August to I-74 Segment 4 page.

November 6: Added new Google Maps Street View images showing removed US 311 signs to I-74 Segment 6 and 7 pages and also updated links in the 'Drive' sections.

November 3: Added new construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages. Added NCDOT traffic camera image to I-74 Segment 3 page.

October 23: Added sign plan images for next section of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway to I-74 Segment 4 page and construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 page.

October 4: Added new construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

September 3: Added construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

August 7: Updated several I-73 and I-74 segment banners with portions of the new 2021-2022 NCDOT State Transportation Map.

August 2: Added construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 and 17 pages.

July 26: Added photos to I-74 Segment 3 page courtesy of Val Melvin.

July 25: Added photos to I-74 Segment 4 page courtesy of Val Melvin.

July 10: Added photos of Bypass construction courtesy of David Johnson to I-73 Segment 11 page. Updated construction progress on that page and I-74 Segment 4 page.

June 21: Updated I-74 Segment 17 and I-74 Exit List pages with news of start of construction of Old Boardman Road interchange.

June 5: Added new photo to I-73 Segment 7 page courtesy of Adam Prince.

June 1: Added construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages. Added new sign and construction photos to I-74 Segment 6 page.

May 4: Added new information about letting of Old Boardman Road interchange project to I-74 Segment 17 page.

May 1: Added new photo to I-74 Segment 3 page courtesy of Val Melvin. Added construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 22: Added new photos to I-73 Segment 11 page courtesy of Nick Schaut.

April 7: Added new sign plan images and revised text on I-74 Segment 17 page. Added construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

March 8: Added construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

February 19: Added 2 NCDOT traffic camera images to I-74 Segment 4 page.

February 3: Added construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

January 29: Added traffic camera photo of Eastchester Drive bridge construction to I-74 Segment 6 page.

January 3: Added new photos to I-74 Segment 4 page, courtesy of Andrew B. Futrell and I-73 Segment 11 page courtesy of Tracy Hamm.

January 1: Added link to new 2020 I-73/I-74 and NC Future Interstates Year-in-Review.

2020

December 30: Added new photos by site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 1 and 2 pages, added new photos to I-73 Segment 8 and I-74 Segment 4 pages by Andrew B. Futrell, updated information on I-73 Segment 5 page.

December 27: Updated I-74 Segment 4 and Exit List page with news of opening of next segment of Winston-Salem Beltway.

December 19: Added new traffic camera photo and construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page, updated I-73 Segment 11 page and revised I-73 Segment 8 page and I-73 and I-74 Exit Lists on news of opening of US 64 Asheboro Bypass.

December 5: Added new traffic camera photo and construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page.

November 20: Added new traffic camera photo to I-74 Segment 4 page and updated construction progress information on that page and I-73 Segment 11 page.

7: Added construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page and added new traffic camera image of Eastchester Drive bridge construction to I-74 Segment 6 page.

October 18: Added more construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 12: Added new construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

September 19: Added new photos courtesy of David Johnson related to Winston-Salem Northern Beltway construction to I-74 Segment 3 and 4 pages.

September 13: Updated and added new photos to I-74 Segment 4 page after opening of first section of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway on Sept. 5. Added new photo to I-74 Segment 6 page. Updated construction progress information on I-73 Segment 11 page.

August 2: Updated construction progress information on I-73 Segment 11 page.

August 1: Added new construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page, added photos and revised information on I-74 Segment 6 page, revised I-74 Exit List.

July 2: Added new construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

June 12: Added new information to I-74 Segment 18 and I-74 Exit List pages with announcement of opening of Hallsboro Road exit in Columbus County.

June 4: Added new construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 and 18 pages.

May 19: Added photos to I-73 Segment 11 page courtesy of Tracy Hamm.

May 4: Added photo to I-74 Segment 5 page, added construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 26: Added map image to I-74 Segment 4 page and NCDOT traffic camera image to I-74 Segment 6 page.

April 23: Added photo of I-73/I-74 interchange construction to I-73 Segment 11 page thanks to Tracy Hamm.

April 17: Added information on future construction to I-74 Segment 17 page and construction progress to I-74 Segment 18 page.

April 16: Updated construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 18 pages.

March 23: Added new construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segments 4 and 18 pages.

March 19: Added newer Google Maps Street View images to photo section of I-74 Segment 5.

March 14: Added newer Google Maps Street View images to photo sections of I-74 Segments 2 and 3 pages.

March 10: Added newer Google Maps Street View images to photo sections of I-73 Segment 12 and I-74 Segment 13 pages.

March 6: Added newer Google Maps Street View images to photo sections of I-73 Segment 9 and 12 pages.

February 24: Added new photos to I-74 Segment 4 page from site contributor, J. Austin Carter.

February 6: Updated construction progress on I-74 Segment 4 page.

January 30: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 18 page.

January 27: Added construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

January 6: Added construction progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

January 2: Added link to new 2019 Year-in-Review blog entry to Main Page.

2019

December 20: Updated I-74 Segment 4 Page and I-74 Exit List with information obtained from new NCDOT sign plans for Winston-Salem Northern Beltway obtained from Roadsguy.

December 7: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 page.

November 28: Added information on new potential corridors for the Carolina Bays Parkway Extension on the I-74 Segment 20 page.

November 24: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 and 18 pages.

November 13: Updated I-74 Segment 17 page and Exit List due to news that the interchange with Broadridge Road in Robeson County has been opened.

November 5: Added new information to I-73 Segment 11 page about start of construction on Rockingham Bypass. Updated I-74 Segment 4 page with construction progress information. Updated I-74 Segments 17 and 18 pages about projects suspended due to NCDOT budget problems.

October 23: Added new information about awarding of I-73/74 Rockingham Bypass contract to I-73 Segment 11 page.

October 11: Added new construction progress information to I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages, and 2 photos to I-74 Segment 18 page.

September 30: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page with news of delay in contract to build Beltway between I-74 (old US 311) and I-40.

September 7: Added new map to I-74 Segment 4 page, updated information on I-74 Segments 3 and 5 pages. Added another sign plan to I-73 Segment 11 page.

September 6: Updated information about project progress on I-74 Segment 4 and 5 pages.

August 21: With the release of sign plans for the I-73/I-74 Rockingham Bypass, have added plan images to I-73 Segments 11 and 12 and I-74 Segment 13A along with updated information and revised I-73 and I-74 exit lists.

August 17: Updated information on I-74 Segments 3, 4 and 14 pages from construction progress report information and New Final 2020-2029 STIP.

August 3: Added new construction progress information to I-74 Segment 4 page, separated I-74 Segment 4 page from new Future Interstates Winston-Salem Northern Beltway page which will have project history and western section (I-274) construction information.

July 19: Added new construction progress information to I-74 Segments 4, 17 and 18 pages.

July 2: Added new photos to I-74 Segment 4 page from site contributor, J. Austin Carter and updated construction progress information.

June 29: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segments 17 and 18 pages and updated information about US 311 decommissioning on I-74 Segment 5 page.

June 20: Added new photos to I-73 Segments 8 and 11 pages courtesy of site contributor, J. Austin Carter.

June 15: Added new information about scope of proposed Carolina Bays Parkway extension to I-74 Segment 20 page. Added new photos from site contributor David Johnson to I-73 Segments 1 to 5 pages.

June 4: Added map and information regarding NCDOT successful application to AASHTO for designating western half of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway as I-274 on I-74 Segment 4 page.

May 30: Added sign plans for removal of US 311 on I-74 Segment 5 page, updated construction progress on I-74 Segment 4 page.

May 12: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 28: Added new photos of Broadridge Road interchange construction from site contributor, timmer63 to to I-74 Segment 17 page and updated I-73 Segment 11 page with news of delay in letting of Rockingham Bypass contract from October to December 2019.

April 26: Added new photos of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway construction from site contributor, J. Austin Carter to I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 18: Added new information about start of construction on US 311 to NC 65 section of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway to I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 1: Updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4, 17 and 18 pages.

March 13: Added new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 4 and 5 pages.

March 10: Added 2 new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 5 page.

March 1: Added photos to I-73 Segments 4 and 5 pages from site contributor, Strider and updated construction progress information on I-74 Segment 4 page.

February 12: Added interchange project map to I-73 Segment 1 page, added a couple new sign photos to I-73 Segment 5 from site contributor, Strider and updated Street View links.

February 2: Added another new photo of new signage on I-73 Segment 5 page courtesy of Strider.

January 30: Updated construction progress along Winston-Salem Northern Beltway on I-74 Segment 4 page.

January 25: Added two photos of new signage to I-73 Segment 5 page courtesy of site contributor, Strider.

January 20: Added updated link to Google Street View drive along new segment of I-73/I-74 north of Rockingham to I-73 Segment 11 page.

January 16: Updated information on the Why I-73/I-74 in NC? page.

January 11: Updated I-73 Progress and Segment 11 pages and I-74 Progress and Segments 4, 14, 15, 17 and 20 pages with new information of funding and construction schedules from Draft 2020-2029 STIP document released by NCDOT on January 10.

January 1: Added new information to I-73 Segment 11 page from new NCDOT 12-month letting list which added I-73/I-74 Rockingham Bypass project to October letting.

2018

December 31: Added newly posted information by NCDOT about FHWA approval for extension of I-73 and I-74 south of Ellerbe to I-73 Segment 11 page.

December 21: Added new information regarding construction progress to I-74 Segment 4 page and information about new study in progress about construction of the Carolina Bays Parkway extension to I-74 Segment 20 page.

December 17: Added new photos of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway construction courtesy of J. Austin Carter, and updated construction timetable information to I-74 Segment 4 page. Updated information also on I-74 Segment 3 page.

December 8: Added photos taken of new I-73 North signage on I-40 at Greensboro Loop courtesy of site contributor, Strider.

November 26: Updated I-74 Segment 4/Winston-Salem Northern Beltway page regarding confirmation of NCDOT's intention to sign the western portion as I-274 based on text in NCDOT contract documents.

November 19: Added updated information on construction progress along US 74 east of I-95 to I-74 Segments 17 and 18 pages.

November 9: Added 2 new photos of  new signage courtesy of site contributor, Strider, to I-73 Segment 5 page and updated construction progress on Winston-Salem Northern Beltway on I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 15: Added new construction progress information to I-74 Segments 4 and 18 pages.

September 10: Added new photos to I-73 Segment 11 page showing completed US 220 upgrade section contributed by Ben Thurkill.

September 1: Added new information regarding project funding to I-73 Segments 1 and 11 and I-74 Segment 14 pages. Updated I-74 Segment 4 page.

August 22: Added new photos to I-73 Segments 4 and 5 pages.

August 12 and 13: Added new photos and revised information on I-73 Segments 4 and 5 pages. Updated information on I-74 Segments 3 and 4 pages.

July 21: Added new completion information to I-74 Segment 4 page.

Juy 14: Added 2 new photos of I-73 signage by site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 4 page and information from Strider to I-73 Segment 11 page.

June 25: Revised I-73 and I-74 Progress Pages and I-73 Segment 11 Page with information about the completion of Phase 1 of the Rockingham Bypass Project.

June 10: Added new information on completion progress to I-74 Segment 4 page.

May 31: Added new information regarding the truncation of US 311 south of Winston-Salem to I-74 Progress page, Exit List, and Segments 5 to 7 pages.

May 11: Added new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 5 page.

May 8: Added new information regarding construction timetable for I-73 Segment 11 page.

April 15: Added 2 new photos to I-73 Segment 1 page from site contributor Strider and updated project score information.

April 14: Added new photos of recently installed overhead sign exit tabs to I-73 Segment 2 page from site contributor Strider.

April 8: Added 10 new photos of new signs from site contributor Strider on I-73 Segment 2 page.

April 5: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page with news NCDOT awarded contract to build 3 more segments of the I-74 Northern Beltway.

April 2: Added 7 photos to I-74 Segment 4 page contributed by J. Austin Carter.

March 31: Added new photos from Strider showing I-73 signed along I-73 Segment 2.

March 17: Added photo to I-73 Segment 11 page contributed by Charles M. Kunz.

March 1: Updated construction progress information on I-73 Segments 2 and 11 pages and I-74 Segment 4 page.

February 5: Added 3 new photos contributed by AARoads Forum member Thing 342 to I-73 Segment 11 page and new progress information to I-73 Segment 2 page.

February 3: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page and I-74 Exit List with information obtained from contract documents for upcoming March letting of next segment in Winston-Salem Beltway project.

January 23: Added sign plan for new exit to be built on US 74/76 to I-74 Segment 18 page.

January 10: Updated I-74 Segment 14 and 17 pages with new information from NCDOT Feasibility Studies. Revised I-74 Exit List.

2017

December 30: Added 13 photos by site contributor Strider to I-73 Segments 1 and 2 pages.

December 27: Updated I-73 Progress Page, I-73 Exits List and I-73 Segment 2 page with news all lanes open on US 220 segment, still need I-73 signs though.

December 22: Added 6 photos by site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 2 page.

December 21: Updated I-73 and I-74 Exit Lists, I-73 and I-74 Progress Pages and I-73 Segment 12 and I-74 Segment 13A pages with news that NCDOT removed all signs referring to Future I-74 from along the Rockingham Bypass in the fall of 2016.

December 6: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page with news contract had been awarded from section from US 158 to US 311.

November 27: Updated I-73 Segment 5 page with two new photos by site contributor, Strider of updated I-73 signage along I-85 South.

November 15: Updated construction progress information on I-73 Segment 2 and 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

November 6: Revised I-74 Segment 17 page with information from NCDOT press release about contract to replace US 74 intersection with interchange.

November 2: Added 3 photos by site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 6 page.

October 30: Revised I-74 to Wilmington? section of I-74 Segment 19 page with news that officials with the Wilmington MPO and other local authorities would like NCDOT to designate US 74/76 east of Whiteville and I-140 from US 74/76 to US 17 as I-74.

October 16: Added new photo of completed bridge over US 74 in Columbus County contributed by Tracy Hamm to I-74 Segment 17 page.

October 23: Added 6 new signage photos to I-73 Segment 6, 1 photo to I-73 Segment 5 and 1 photo to I-73 Segment 3 pages, all contributed by Strider.

October 16: Added 6 new photos from J. Austin Carter to I-74 Segment 4 page.

October 2: Added new photos to I-73 Segment 2 page courtesy of site contributor Strider.

September 22: Added two more photos of new I-73 signs on I-85 North to I-73 Segment 5 page, contributed by Strider.

September 20: Updated I-74 Segments 4 and 17 page and revised I-74 Exit List with release of NCDOT sign plans for new I-74 exit construction in Robeson County.

August 23: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page with new exit plan images for US 311 exit on Winston Salem Northern Beltway.

August 19: Revised contract progress information on I-74 Segment 4 (Winston-Salem Northern Beltway) page.

August 11: Added 4 photos to I-73 Segment 4 page courtesy of site contributor, Strider.

August 8: Split I-74 Segment 17 page into separate Segment 17 and 18 pages, Segment 18 page now 19, Segment 19 page now 20.

August 5: Updated I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segments 4 and 17 with new information from newly published NCDOT Final 2018-2027 STIP publication.

August 2: Added new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 4 and 5 pages.

July 7: Added photos taken by site contributor LC to I-73 Segment 4 and 8 pages.

July 3: Added photos to I-73 Segment 4 page from site contributor Strider after opening of I-73 roadway. Updated I-73 Segment 11 page with change in funding status for remainder of Rockingham Bypass project.

June 30: Added 2 new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 4 page. Updated I-73 Segment 11 page with news Bypass project will be funded in 2018-2027 STIP.

June 17: Added photos contributed by David Johnson to I-73 Segments 8-10/I-74 Segments 9-11 pages.

June 15: Added photos contributed by David Johnson to I-73 Segment 11/I-74 Segment 12 page.

June 10: Added new photos taken by site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 4 page.

May 25: Added new completion % information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

May 22: Updated text of Why I-73/I-74 in NC? page.

May 21: Added new photos from stire contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 3 page.

May 20: Added new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 2 and 4 pages.

May 19: Revised I-73 Segment 3 page with news the section of I-73 is now open.

May 13: Added photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 1 and 2 pages.

May 9: Added two photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 4 page.

April 30: Added new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segments 3 and 4 pages.

April 21: Added new info on possible opening date of October 2017 for I-73 on I-73 Segment 2 page.

April 18: Added five new photos of Winston-Salem Beltway construction taken by J. Austin Carter to I-74 Segment 4 page.

April 13: Added photos taken in trip to NC to I-73 Segment 5 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

April 9: Added photos taken in trip to NC to I-73 Segments 3 and 4 pages.

April 7: Added photos taken in trip to NC to I-73 Segments 1 and 2 pages.

March 27: Added new photos taken by site contributor, Strider to I-73 Segment 3 page.

March 13: Revised information and created new pages for I-73 Segments 4 and 5. Added new progress information to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

March 6: Added new photo from Strider to I-73 Segment 2 Page and created new I-73 page with revised completion date due to info from site contributor Strider.

March 1: Updated I-73 Segment 1 page with news about Virginia funding I-73 construction, I-73 Segments 2-4 with new completion progress numbers, and I-74 Segment 18 with news about construction project to upgrade US 74/76.

February 20: Added new photos to I-73 Segment 3 and Segment 4 pages. Added new map showing upgrades planned along US 74 corridor from Nick Zachetti to I-74 Segment 17 page.

February 8: Added photos from site contributor, Strider to I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 4 pages.

February 2: Updated I-73 Segments 2-4 and I-74 Segment 4 pages with new construction progress information from NCDOT.

January 10: Updated I-74 Exit List and I-74 Segment 18 pages regarding projects listed in 2017-2027 Draft STIP to upgrade several intersections to interchanges along US 74 and US 74/76.

January 8: Updated I-73 Segment 11 page and I-74 Segments 15 and 16 pages regarding news that funding has been canceled for projects in Richmond, Scotland, and Robeson Counties based on 1/5/17 release of new Draft 2017-2027 STIP. Updated I-74 Segment 17 page with new projects listed in Draft 2017-2027 STIP.

January 1: Site makes its official debut on MalmeRoads.Net

2016

December 29: Added sign plan images to I-73 Segment 11 page and maps of Future I-73 alignment from US 74 Rockingham Bypass to SC border, both sent by site contributor, Strider.

December 28: Added photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 2 and 3 pages.

December 15: Start of moving I-73/74 in NC pages to new site, MalmeRoads.Net.

November 30: Updated construction progress news and Google Maps links on I-73 Segment 11 page.

November 28: Added photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 4 pages.

November 7: Revised I-74 Segment 4 page based on news of accelerated construction schedule for Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Eastern Section.

November 1: Added new photos from site contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 3 page.

October 19: Added new photos from contributor Strider to I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 4 pages.

September 5: Added new photos from contributor J. Austin Carter to I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

September 1: Added new photos from contributor Strider to I-73 Segments 2 and 3 page.

August 22: Added new photos from contributor Strider to I-73 Segment 4 page.

July 29: Added new information from site contributor, Strider regarding delay in opening to I-73 Segment 4 page.

July 25: Added new photos to I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 4 page of I-73 construction contributed by site contributor, Strider.

July 7: Updated I-74 Segment 19 page with information about renewed funding for Carolina Bays Parkway Extension feasibility study, updated I-73 Segments 2 to 4 and 11 with new construction progress information from NCDOT and site contributor Strider. Updated progress information for I-74 Segment 4.

July 7: Updated information as to progress of projects for I-73 Segments 2 to 4 and I-74 Segment 4 pages.

June 17: Added new information about planned projects to upgrade US 220 in NC and VA to I-73 Segment 1 page and added new photos, courtesy of contributor Strider, to I-73 Segments 2 though 4 page.

May 15: Updated I-74 Segment 5 page with 4 photos of interchange signage contributed by J. Austin Carter.

May 13: Updated I-73 Segment 11 page with new information about construction progress, and future exit numbers for to be built Bypass.

May 9: Added construction photos obtained by contributor Strider to I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 4 pages.

May 8: Added Exit sign plan images obtained by contributor Strider to I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 4 pages.

May 4: Added new information to I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 4 pages, along with 2 new photos to the Segment 4 page, based on information obtained from site contributor, MazdaStrider. Also, based on this information, revised the I-73 Exit List.

April 20: Added five photos to I-74 Segment 4 page contributed by J. Austin Carter.

March 11: Updated I-74 Segment 19 page with information about renewed funding for Carolina Bays Extension project.

March 5: Updated I-73 Segment 2-4 and 11 pages and I-74 Segment 4 page with new project progress information.

February 26: Added text to I-73 Segment 11 page due to new information about funding available to complete I-73/74 Rockingham Bypass by 2025, also revised I-73 and I-74 Progress pages.

February 20: Added 3 photos to I-74 Segment 14 and 15 pages sent in by Napoleon Reese.

February 18: Revised I-74 Progress Page and I-74 Segments 14 and 15 Pages to reflect approved funding for project to upgrade segments to interstate standards. Finished project to add Google Maps Street View Links to most segment pages.

February 5: Updated content in Why I-73 and I-74 in NC? page and revised I-74 Segment 5 page with news about possible project to widen shoulders to interstate standards.
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January 26: Updated I-73 Summary Page and I-73 Segments 3 and 4 pages with news NCDOT plans to open segments by end of 2016.

2015

December 15: Added photos of Winston-Salem Beltway construction taken by J. Austin Carter to I-74 Segment 4 page.

December 9: Updated I-73 Segments 2, 3, 4 and 11 and I-74 Segment 4 pages with new construction progress data, revised I-74 Exit List due to name change from Kivett Drive to Martin Luther King Jr Drive in High Point.

November 25: Revised I-74 Segments 4, 14 and 15 pages with news about new funds available to complete the I-74 segment of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway and start construction to bring US 74 up to interstate standards between Rockingham and Maxton.

September 8: Revised completion dates for I-73 Segments 2 and 3 based on new information in NCDOT's Construction Progress Reports. Updated progress for I-73 Segment 11 and I-74 Segment 4.

August 7. Added photos to I-73 Segment 3 and 4 pages, courtesy of AARoads Forum poster, Strider.

July 18: Updated I-73 Segment 2 page with information about awarding of contract to upgrade NC 68 interchange at north end of widening project. Updated I-73 Segment 4 page with news about awarding of final contract in I-73 Connector project. Updated construction progress from NCDOT info for I-74 Segment 4 and I-73 Segment 11 pages.

June 6: Updated pages with information from newly released Final 2016-2025 NCDOT STIP document, updated construction progress notes for I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 11. Updated information on I-73 Segment 1 and Segment 13 pages. Also updated Why I-73/I-74 in NC? page with information as of June 2015.

May 22: Added video links to I-74 Segment 16 Page.

May 21: Added sign plan images from NCDOT to I-73 Segment 1 and 2 pages and updated information on I-73 Segments 2 and 3 and I-74 Segment 4 page. Also, due to new contract documents, revised northern end of I-73 Exit List.

April 12: Added photos of I-73 Segment 3 construction project forwarded to me from AA Roads Forum member Strider.

January 8: Added photos of I-73 Segment 2 construction project forwarded to me from AA Roads Forum member, Strider.

2014

December 12: Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress Pages, I-73 Segment 11 Page, and I-74 Segment 4 pages with new information on project construction dates and costs from newly released NCDOT STIP document.

December 1: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page on news construction can start on December 1. Updated I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 11 pages with latest construction progress information.

November 6: Updated I-74 Segment 4 Page with news NCDOT has awarded contract for first segment of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway.

September 26: Updated I-74 Segment 5 with news about I-74 signing 'mistake,' and added link to NCDOT project site on I-73 Segment 4 page.

August 24: Updated and revised I-74 Segment 4 page with information from the posting of plans for the first segment of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway by NCDOT.

August 20: Changed I-74 Segment 5 page, along with I-74 Progress and Exit List pages to reflect news that all the new I-74 signage along US 311 in Forsyth County has been posted. Also updated NC Future Interstate Page with news of NCDOT proposal for I-885 in Durham County.

August 6: Added 2 new photos to I-73 Segment 2 page and updated construction progress information for I-73 Segments 2, 3 and 11 and I-74 Segment 5, also updated link to Future Interstates page.

July 16: Added new End I-73/I-74 sign photo to I-73 Segment 10 page courtesy of Chris Curley.

June 15: Added photos to I-74 Segment 17 page courtesy of Chris Curley and I-74 Segment 5 page courtesy of J. Austin Carter.

June 8: Updated I-74 Segment 5 news with confirmation of start of construction and projected completion of contract from NCDOT Construction Progress page.

May 16: Updated progress indicator colors on I-74 Progress and Segment 5 pages to account for letting of I-74 sign contract on 5/14.

May 8: Changes made to I-73 Segments 3 and 4 pages, to I-73 Exit Page and to Progress I-73 page to mark the start of construction of the future I-73 freeway segments from PTI Airport to US 220.

May 3: Added sign plan images for new I-74 signs to I-74 Segment 5 page.

April 26: Updated I-74 Segment 5 page with news about contract advertisement to install I-74 signage along US 311.

April 19: Added new information regarding awarding of I-73 Greensboro area contracts to I-73 Segments 3 and 4 pages and updated progress on Rockingham Bypass construction to I-73 Segment 11 page.

March 7: Added three photos to I-73 Segment 10 page, courtesy of Mark Clifton.

March 1: Updated I-73 Segment 11 page with construction set to start on first phase of Rockingham Bypass project.

2013

December 21: Added images of sign plans for I-73/74 Rockingham Bypass to I-73 Segment 11 Page. Updated Exit Lists based on new information in signage plans.

December 5: Updated I-73 Segment 6, 7, and 10 pages with news that all Future shields in these segments had been replaced by new Interstate shields. Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress pages to reflect new signage.

December 4: Revised I-74 Segment 5 page to reflect lack of progress in signing US 311 as I-74 which NCDOT had indicated would happen over the summer.

November 6: Updated I-73 Segment 2 page with new construction progress information, also updated Future I-295 Fayetteville Loop page with new construction progress numbers.

October 24: Updated I-73 Segment 6, 7, and 10 pages impacted by delay in getting new interstate signage installed until of December 19. Added new I-73 signage photos on I-85 to I-73 Segment 5 page.

September 30: Added four photos to I-73 Segment 5 and 1 photo to I-73 Segment 6 pages sent by page contributor Strider. Updated I-73 Segment 3 page with information regarding letting of I-73 Connector contract.

September 16: Have put final new exit numbers on both I-73 and I-74 Exit Listing pages with confirmation all the new exit signs are up along the US 220 corridor (though not officially signed with new interstate signs, however).

August 8: Updated I-73 and I-74 Exit Lists and I-73 Segment 9 page with latest news on progress of re-numbering exits along US 220 segment of I-73/I-74.

July 29: Updated I-73 Segment 2 page to include latest widening project progress estimate from NCDOT.

July 24: Posted updated I-73 Exit list and I-73 Segment 4 and 5 page due to plans being released for next section of Greensboro Loop containing new signs and exit numbers to be installed along length of segments.

July 23: Revised I-73 and I-74 Exit lists based on latest news as to new exit numbers. Added photos of new I-74 freeway and I-73/I-74 in Asheboro signage courtesy of Adam Prince to I-74 Segment 7B and I-73 Segment 6 and 8 pages.

July 8: Revised I-74 Exit list after learning NCDOT had applied new exit numbers to Columbus County stretch of US 74 and US 74/76 (I-74 Segments 16 and 17).

June 16: With word that exit numbers had been revised to I-73 mileposts along Segments 6 and 7, have revised I-73 and I-74 exit lists with new numbers.

June 7: Updated I-74 Progress and I-74 Segment 7B pages with news that the I-74 freeway between Glenola and US 220 in Randleman has opened, finally.

June 5: Added additional photos taken along still unopened I-74 freeway, noted opening date is now set for June 7.

June 2: Updated I-74 Segment 7b page with new photos of unopened I-74 freeway contributed by AARoads Forum member MBHockey13.

May 29: Updated I-73 Segment 3 page with news about project date being moved up. Updated I-74 Segment 7B page with news of further delay in opening I-74 freeway. Updated I-73 Segment 2 page with latest update on project status by NCDOT.

April 24: I-73 Segment 11 page updated with news that the start of construction of the US 220 upgrade project has been delayed. Exit lists also updated to reflect changes to exit numbers along US 220 stretch of I-73/74.

April 14: Updated I-73 Segment 1 with several photos from contributor Strider of 2012 signage along US 220 put up to account for northerly extension of US 311

April 12: Updated several segment page maps with excerpts from newly released NC State Transportation Map for 2013-2014. Updated I-74 Segment 7B Page with news of delay in opening I-74 freeway to US 220.

April 7: Added new I-73 sign photos to I-73 Segment 5, 6, 7 and 8 pages thanks to Strider. Added I-73 Segment 6 photo and video links to I-74 Segment 17 and 18 pages (videos courtesy of J. Austin Carter).

April 4: Added photos of US 220 Construction to I-73 Segment 2 page (Courtesy of Strider)

March 31: Added photos of new I-73 signage to I-73 Segment 5 and Segment 6 pages (Courtesy of Strider)

March 21: Added photo of New Signage on Loop for now I-73/US 220 South Exit 95 (Courtesy of Strider).

March 17: Moved the contents of the I-73/I-74 pages on to the Gribblenation server and updated links to match new URL.

March 4: Updated I-74 Segment 5 with information from news article confirming I-74 will be signed along US 311 by this summer.

February 20: Updated I-73 Exit Page and I-73 Segments 6-10 pages regarding news of start of project to upgrade I-73 to full interstate status and replace exit signage will begin Monday, February 25, 2013.

February 5: Added photos of completed I-74 freeway to I-74 Segment 7A page.

January 18: Added new information to I-74 Segment 5 regarding letter indicating segment will be signed as I-74.

2012

December 18: Added new photos of construction along I-73 Segment 2. Started process of reformatting pages with HTML 5 and CSS 3 codes completing initial work for I-73 Segments 2, and 6-11.

December 7: Updated information in I-73 Segment 6-10 pages to reflect new information regarding signage changes and new exit numbers coming in 2013 to US 220 corridor.

December 4: I-73 and I-74 Exit lists corrected reflecting new information in signage plans downloaded from NCDOT website for US 220 sign upgrade project to be let on December 11.

November 16: Added new information to Interstate 73 Segment 8 page regarding official date of completion of construction project and the signing of the segment as an interstate route. Also updated I-74 Segment 7B page with new completion percentage information for the I-74 freeway.

October 23: Added new photos of completed I-73/I-74 freeway in Asheboro on I-73 Segment 8 page.

October 18: Updated I-74 Progress Page and I-74 Segment 7 Page with new later completion date for new freeway.

October 15: Updated I-73 Segment 8, along with I-73 and I-74 Progress Pages and Exit lists with the completion on construction upgrading US 220 through Asheboro to Interstate standards and subsequent extension of I-73 and I-74 northward.

October 9: Updated I-73 Segment 8 and 11 pages and I-74 Segment 7 page with new project completion and letting date information from NCDOT.

September 13: Revised references in most of the I-73 pages taking into account availability of new NCDOT STIP document. Added new information regarding I-74 mile markers to I-74 Segments 17 and 18 pages. Added new progress percentages to I-74 Segment 7 and I-73 Segment 8 from updated numbers from NCDOT's Construction Progress Reports website.

September 3/4: Added photos taken June 10 to August 1 along tour of I-74 Segment 7.

September 1: I-73/74 Pages are relaunched on Simmons College web server timed to match 10th anniversary of site launch in 2002. All segment pages have been updated to include latest information through August 2012. For a summary of progress on I-73 and I-74 since August 2010, go HERE. For blog entries from 2010 to 2012 covering I-73 and I-74 in North Carolina, visit the Sure, Why Not blog and search under Interstate 73 or Interstate 74.

2010

August 15: Lose access to Duke University web pages can no longer update I-73/I-74 information. Backup pages on own computer updated with new information when received during remainder of 2010 (and 2011).

August 7: Revised Start Dates for some I-73/74 projects on Summary Progress pages due to release of new Draft STIP, started to revise segment pages with new dates, added some photos to I-74 Segment 6 and 7 pages.

July 26: Added first signs of construction for I-73 Segment 8 in Asheboro.

July 22: Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress pages due to start of construction on I-73 Segment 8 in Asheboro. Added June road trip photos to I-74 Segment 6 page and photos taken up to the Cedar Square Interchange on the Segment 7 page.

May 26: Updated I-74 Segment 5 with new Exit 65 sign photo and added photos to I-74 Segment 6 page from road trip taken earlier in May (Segment 7 added June 1).

May 21: Updates I-74 Segment 4 page with information about lawsuit against constructing the Northern Beltway being dismissed and its effects on a timeline for construction.

May 19: Added Information from US 220 reconstruction plans in Asheboro to I-73 Segment 8 page, including new exit number lists based on plans for Segments 8, 9 and 10.

April 17: Added news about I-85 lanes reopening and new photos from trip to I-74 Segments 6 and 7.

April 14: Added photo showing tornado damaged sign at Exit 65 on I-74 Segment 5.

March 28: Updated information on I-74 Progress Page for Segment 6, now scheduled to open in November 2010 along with photos taken on road trip through area March 10.

February 15: Added information about completion of Baker Road bridge on I-74 Segment 6 page.

January 29: Added photos of new Rest Areas/Visitor Centers on I-73 Segment 8 Page. Added new photos of construction progress on I-74 Segments 6 and 7 pages.

January 21: Updated I-73 and I-74 Exit Pages and I-73 Segment 8 and I-74 Segment 9 Page with news of opening of Visitor Centers along that segment.

January 15: Upgraded I-73 Segments 2 and 3 pages based on visit to NCDOT Public Workshop in Greensboro on 1/14/10.

2009

December 19: Upgraded I-74 Segments 6 and 7 pages with new photos taken of I-74/US 311 freeway construction.

November 16: Updated I-74 Segment 15 Page and Progress Page, due to news that I-74 signs had been removed from the Laurinburg and Maxton Bypasses and new photos were added to I-74 Segment 17 showing progress on building bridge over US 74 and added a couple revised photos to the I-74 Segment 16 page.

November 6: Updated I-73 Segment 2 with additional information and photos provided by local resident Bonnie Wilcox.

October 20: Updated I-74 Segments 6 and 7 with more new photos of freeway construction taken on 10/12/09.

October 7: Updated I-74 Segments 6 and 7 with new photos of freeway construction taken on 9/18/09. Also added information regarding the future of Business 311 through High Point to the same pages.

September 23: Updated I-74 Segments 2 and 5 with new photos. Updated I-74 Segment 19 with new information regarding possible construction date.

September 7: Altered text and coding for I-74 Segment 4 (Winston-Salem Beltway) to reflect NCDOT's changing of status of project to unfunded, and not to start until at least 2015.

August 4: Added additional photos of sign revisions and End I-73 North Sign on I-73 Segment 5 page.

July 24 and 29: Added additional photos to I-73 Segment 5 page showing new signage on I-40 and I-73 portion of the Greensboro Loop, south and west of Greensboro.

June 28: Added photos from trip to I-73 Segments 5, 6, 7 and 8 on June 26. Includes revised photos along I-73 Segment 5 due to signage changes due to re-routing of I-40.

June 18: Added photos from trip to I-74 Segments 6 and 7 on June 14. Corrected attribution of photos along Bryan Blvd. on I-73 Segment 4 page.

June 1: Revised progress page for I-73 and I-74 to June. Added map showing intersections needed to be upgraded on I-74 Segment 17 for it to be eligible to become an interstate (more photos to be added soon).

May 17: Added photos of new exit numbers placed on I-74 Segments 15 and 16 between Laurinburg and NC 41. Also added photo to I-74 Segment 13A.  All photos courtesy of James Mast.

April 12: Added photos showing construction progress on I-74 Segments 6 and 7 near High Point.

March 8: Pages back up. Revisions to I-73 Segments 2 and 3 page and I-74 Segments 6 and 7 pages.

March 3: Problems with Duke servers cause pages to go offline temporarily.

February 8: Added photos and new information to I-74 Segment 16 and 17 pages after road trip to area on 2/7.

February 3: Added new information and photos to I-73 Segments 1 and 2 pages.

January 5: Added photo of I-74 East End sign on I-74 Segment 16 page, updated I-74 Exit list to show construction finished at NC 41 interchange.

2008

December 14: Added information and photos to I-74 Segment 5 regarding Future I-74 signs put up and new exit signs. Updated I-74 Segment 6 with photos of signs with new I-74 based exit numbers.

December 8: Updated I-74 Exit list and I-74 Segment 6 page with news that NCDOT was replacing US 311 based exit numbers between Business 311 and Business 85 to I-74 milepost based exits.

December 2: Updated I-74 Segment 6 and 7 pages with photos taken to new freeway construction area on Halloween and mid-November.

November 25: Updated I-74 exit list with new numbers for US 311 segment put up by NCDOT in mid-November and added new photos to I-74 Segment 5 page showing signs put up with the new numbers as of Nov. 23.

November 19: Added information to I-74 Segment 5 page about new signs going up with I-74 exit numbers along existing stretch of US 311 freeway between I-40 and Business 311.

November 4: Added photos for I-74 Segment 7 page from trip to area on October 31.

October 24: Revised I-73 Segment 4 page to report yet another new official routing of I-73 from the Greensboro Loop to NC 68.

October 23: Added news to I-73 Segment 13 page about progress in South Carolina's effort to build I-73 which includes a southern NC segment.

October 14: Added additional photos and information to I-74 Segment 16 page from another trip to I-74 freeway.

September 26: Made remaining changes to I-74 exit list and I-74 Segment 16 page due to NCDOT press release confirming the remainder of the I-74/US 74 freeway is completely open.

September 20: Made changes to I-74 exit list and I-74 Segment 16 page due to road trip that confirmed eastbound freeway is completely open. Photos were added the following day.

September 13: Changed I-73 Segment 5 page and I-73 Exit List as result of information from NCDOT concerning the re-routing of I-40 through Greensboro.

September 9: Added new photos to I-73 Segment 4 page showing progress of Bryan Blvd./PTI Airport interchange.

August 28: Added photos to I-74 Segment 16 page showing progress constructing I-74 near I-95 in Lumberton.

August 13: Updated I-74 Segment 7 page with news of awarding final construction contract for 311 Bypass.

July 22: Updated I-74 Segments 5, 15, and 18 with information from new photos and news reports.

June 15: Updated most pages with revised references from Final NCDOT STIP document released June 3.

May 26: Updated I-74 Segments 6, 7, 16 and 17 pages with news about construction progress and completion dates.

March 3: Added more photos of I-74 construction (Segment 7) and Ellerbe Bypass signage (I-73 Segment 10).

February 21: Updated I-73 Progress Summary Page and Segments 4/5 page with news of opening of next section of the Greensboro Urban Loop.

February 10: Updated I-73 Segment 5 section with photos of I-73 signage on highway and on approaching roadways.

January 14: Added photos of newly opened Ellerbe Bypass (I-73 Segment 10) and additional photos of I-74 signs along Laurinburg Bypass, I-74 Segment 15).

January 8: Updated I-73 Segment 10 page with news of segment opening, continued to revise exit lists needed due to many recent highway openings.

2007

December 18: Added photo link to new open section of Greensboro Urban Loop for I-73 Segment 4 page, Updated I-73 Exit List for newly opened segment and list of Ellerbe exits (I-73 Segment 10) to open by end of the year.

December 16: Added new information regarding opening dates and interstate signage for Greensboro Loop (I-73 Segment 5) and US 220 Ellerbe Bypass (I-73 Segment 10) pages.

December 3: Added photos from road trip to I-73 Segment 10, and I-74 Segments 15 and 16 showing new I-74 shields along those two sections. Change I-74 Progress Page based on new signage situation.

November 30: Added to I-74 Segment 16 page about the opening of 6+ miles of 20 mile segment to traffic.

November 12: Added news about early opening of I-74 Segment 16 and posted some additional photos.

November 8: Updated I-73 Segment 10 page with news of delay in completing I-73/74 Ellerbe Bypass.

November 2: Revised Progress and Segment Pages to reflect new construction dates appearing in the draft 2009-2015 State TIP document. Updated I-73 Segment 4 page with new information on completion date for Greensboro Urban Loop. Will start revising segment pages to reflect Draft STIP completion dates and costs.

October 8: Updated I-73 Segments 4 and 10 pages with updated completion percentages for segment projects.

September 23: Added photos to I-73 Segments 4 and 5 and I-74 Segments 6 and 7 taken during trip to Greensboro area.

September 15: To mark the 5th anniversary of the official opening of the site. I've revised the look of most of the pages, including the main page. I added photos to I-73 Segment 4 and I-74 Segment 16 pages. I will also add new information to the I-74 Segment 2 and Segment 15 pages, and the I-73 Segment 13 page.

September 9: Added additional photos to I-73 Segment 10 showing additional progress in building the Ellerbe bypass. Added additional photos to I-74 Segment 14 page showing progress in building the I-95/I-74 interchange. Look for additional website changes to mark the fifth anniversary of the website's debut on September 15.

August 19: Updated I-74 Segment 16 page further with photo of the new signs along with photo of progress at the I-95/I-74 interchange. Updated I-74 Exit Page with finalization of I-73's route between Hamlet and the SC border (will get to the I-73 exit list later). Updated wording of I-73 Segment 4 page with news that the final I-73 route through Greensboro will likely be the Urban Loop to Bryan Blvd.

August 1: Updated I-74 Segment 16 page with word signs for the new freeway have been spotted at the eastern end of the Maxton Bypass.

July 19: Updated I-73 Segment 13 page with news about announcement of preferred alignment from US 74 to SC border. Later updated I-73 Segment 12 and I-74 Segment 13A based on the same information.

July 12: Updated I-73 Segment 4 page with new (and later) dates for completion of the next segments of the Greensboro Urban Loop and I-74 Segment 6 page about starting date for construction for that segment and Segment 7.

July 1: Updated I-74 Segment 18 page with news about results of study examining the viability of building part of the segment as a toll road.

June 6: Updated I-73 Segment 10/I-74 Segment 11 page with new completion date for Ellerbe Bypass project.

June 1: Updated I-74 Segments 6 and 7 pages with news that construction has begun on these segments on May 29.

May 3: Updated I-74 Segments 6 and 7 pages with news of the approval of the contracts to build the remainder of the High Point East Belt and the first segment of the US 311 bypass route from I-85 to US 220 (I-73).

March 18: Added several new photos to the I-73 Segment 10 page taken on a weekend road trip.

March 5: Updated most segment pages with new page references for projects listed in newly released final edition of 2007-2013 State Transportation Improvement Program.

February 25: Updated I-74 Exit List and I-74 Segments 5,6,7,16 and 17 with new exit number and I-74 signing information obtained from NCDOT contract documents.

February 5: Updated the I-74 Segments 6 and 7 pages with new information about the letting of the contracts to build the last part of the High Point East Belt (US 311 Bypass) and US 311 Bypass between I-85 and US 220.

January 24: Updated the I-74 Segment 16 Page with information about a possible early opening of part of the new I-74 freeway between Maxton and I-95.

January 13: Updated I-73 Segment 10 Page with news on further delay in Ellerbe Bypass completion. Updated I-74 Segment 4 with information from recent newspaper article on Winston-Salem Northern Bypass.

2006

November 1: Updated Links page with a few new links and some revised link addresses. Updated I-74 Segment 13 page with news about progress on constructing the I-95/I-74 interchange.

October 14: Updated I-73 Segment 8 and 12 pages with new photos courtesy of Chris Lawson.

October 11: Updated I-73 Segment 4 Page with news from article about progress in building new roadways around the Piedmont Triad International Airport.

September 30: Updated I-74 Segment 14 Page with news about meeting NCDOT officials held in Laurel Hill to discuss options for building this segment.

September 18: Added photo of current US 17/NC 130 interchange, a possible future I-74 exit, to I-74 Segment 18 page. Finished upgrade of page design project to each site page.

September 6: Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress Pages with new dates for construction projects from NCDOT's Draft State Transportation Improvement Program, 2007-2013.

July 25: To commemorate I-73's '10 Birthday' (AASHTO route approval) added I-73 exit list and an updated I-74 exit list.

July 9: Based on Roadtrip along I-74 and I-73/74 corridors have put in new photos and updated information for I-73 Segment 10 and I-74 Segments 16, 17 and 18 pages.

June 21: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page with news about rising cost of building the eastern section of the Winston-Salem Beltway.

June 15: Added information to I-74 Segment 18 page regarding the agreement by the NC Turnpike Authority to study building I-74 in Brunswick County as a toll road.

June 1: Added link to SC I-73 page with posting of EIS for their preferred routing from I-95 to Myrtle Beach. Alternatives for route from I-95 to NC due in July.

May 8: Updated I-73 Segment 4 Page with news that the NC Turnpike Authority is studying the I-73/74 Connector (a separate highway to run from I-73 at Bryan Blvd to the I-74 Winston-Salem Beltway) for inclusion as one of its projects. Updated I-74 Segment 16 with additional road closings related to building of new I-74 freeway. Started process of updating pages in a more highway sign like font.

May 6: Updated Why I-73/74 in NC? page with more detailed description of the politics involved in routing the two highways. Updated I-73 Segment 10/I-74 Segment 11 page with link to more construction photos.

April 24: Updated I-74 Segments 2 and 7 pages with new information gleaned from recently discovered news articles.

April 3: Updated I-74 Segments 6 and 7 pages with latest news as to start of construction on next segment of US 311 Bypass. Updated FAQ with more detail as to how interstates are signed.

February 1: Added a FAQ section at the bottom of the I-73/74 in NC page with 2 questions and will plan to add more in the future. I updated the links page with a link to the I-73 Wikipedia article which includes an exit list.

January 11: Updated I-73 Segment 10 Page with latest information on the completion date of the US 220 Ellerbe Bypass Project.

2005


December 14: Updated I-74 Segments 18 and 19 pages with new information from recently posted I-74 feasibility study. Change scope of Segment 19 page to be from US 17 at future Carolina Bays Parkway extension to SC border. Will plan further updates to Segment 18 page.

November 29: Updated I-73 Segment 13 Page with information about public meeting over I-73 corridor plans in Hamlet, NC.

November 26: Added link to recent newspaper series on I-73 in Florence, SC Morning News.

November 17: Updated I-74 Segment 18 and 19 pages with news about a proposal for making I-74 in this area a toll highway. Also updated information about the not yet public I-74 feasibility study.

October 31: Updated I-73 Segments 10 and 11 pages with photos from road trip to tour progress on the US 220 Ellerbe Bypass.

October 16: Updated I-73 Segments 4 and 5 Page with news about the I-73 Greensboro Route Evaluation Study underway to determine the final route from the NC 68-US 220 Connector to I-40.

October 12: Updated I-74 Segment 19 page with news about a public meeting regarding potential alignments for the NC portion of the Carolina Bays Parkway Extension. Updated I-73 Segment 10 page with an updated completion date for the US 220 Ellerbe Bypass and NC 73 connector.

August 2: Updated I-73 Segment 13 page about a reported starting date for construction on that segment. Updated I-74 Segment 3 page with additional historical information about a rejected AASHTO designation for US 52.

July 10: Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress Summary Pages with information from NCDOT's Final 2006-2012 State Transportation Improvement Program Document.

May 8: Updated I-74 Exit list and I-74 Segment 4 page with information from new documents recently posted on NCDOT's Winston-Salem Northern Beltway website.

April 6: Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress Pages with information from newly released 2006-2012 Draft TIP.

March 16/17: Updated I-74 Segment 18 page with word about a possible new alternative routing for I-74 through SE NC and latest on the study of the proposed NC 211 route.

February 12: From announced agreement between NC and SC over final I-73 border routing, have created new I-73 segment 13 page and updated information on I-73 Segment 12 and I-74 Segment 13 pages. Will be adding new page regarding I-74 routing to SC, Segment 19, soon.

February 7: Updated I-74 Exit list with refined mileage based on documentation at NCDOT's Strategic Highway Corridors Site. Updated I-73 Segment 12 page with revised information about I-73 routing to South Carolina.

January 7: Updated I-74 Segment 16 page with information about start of construction on US 74 freeway, from Maxton to NC 41 near Lumberton.

2004


November 28: Updated I-74 Exit List to include new information about US 311 High Point Bypass and some additional news.

November 22: Updated I-74 Segment 6 Page further with new photos and exit information from the US 311 High Point Bypass. Updated I-73 Segment 10 page with photos of construction along the US 220 Ellerbe Bypass.

November 20: Updated I-74 Segment 6 Page with the completion of the second part of the US 311 High Point Bypass.

November 15: Revised updated I-74 Segment 4 page again with new information about NCDOT's plans, advocated by this website, to designate the western half of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway as Interstate 274. Updated I-73 Segment 4 page with updated information of construction of the Greensboro Urban Loop, including new maps indicating the segment north of I-40 will be signed as Interstate 73 and Interstate 840.

November 10: Updated I-74 Segment 4 page with new information on hearings regarding construction of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway. Updated Construction Progess on Why I-73/74? Page

November 5: Updated I-74 Segment 16 with the word that NCDOT has begun to let contracts for constructing new I-74/US 74 freeway from Maxton to Lumberton.

October 23: Updated I-74 Segment 6 with new projected opening date of US 311 High Point Bypass.

September 19: Updated I-73 Segments 7 and 8 pages with new information as to when these segments could be signed as full interstate highways.

September 16: Updated NC Future Interstates linked page with new information on I-140, I-285, and I-295.

July 29: Updated I-74 Segment 6 page with latest information on the opening date for the US 311 Bypass (and added a link to a traffic camera along this segment). Updated I-74 Segment 7 page with interesting information that may reflect the moving up of the construction date for this segment. Updated I-74 Segment 16 page to reflect latest information on the start of construction on this segment later this year.

May 28: Updated I-74 Segment 6 Page with new information on the planned opening date for the US 311 High Point Bypass.

May 8: Upgraded I-74 Segment 14 to include new information of the status to upgrade US 74 to interstate standards.

April 26: Added new Future NC Interstate page to Links Page. Updated information on proposal to extend I-20 to Wilmington which is apparently not strongly supported in SC.

April 23: I-73 Segments 4 and 5 pages updated with new routing information for I-73 that will take it to the north of the PTI Airport to the Greensboro Urban Loop (I-840). Information also added about starting date of construction of a rerouted segment of Bryan Blvd which will now carry I-73.

April 6: Updated I-73 Segments 6-8 pages to note new date for start of project to upgrade US 220 through Asheboro, 2007.

March 25: Link added to Report on I-73/74 economic benefits (which has maps of route through each county) from Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.

March 15: Added photos to I-73 Segment 1 and I-74 Segments 3 and 6 pages.

February 15: Updated I-74 Segment 18 Page with news NCDOT is beginning to hold hearings on potential I-74 routings in SE North Carolina. Added website of newly formed SC I-73 Association to Links page.

February 1: Updated Project Status Page with information of meeting of I-73/74 Corridor Association in Rockingham on January 22.

2003

December 3: Updated I-74 Segment 7 Page with new information about Randolph County supporters lobbying NCDOT and the state legislature about moving up the construction timetable from 2008 to 2005.

September 1: Updated I-73 and I-74 Progress pages along with I-73 Segment 10 page with information about construction on the US 220 Ellerbe Bypass. Additional I-73 page added to Links Page. Revised information on I-73 Segment 4 page about I-73 Routing. First Anniversary of Site Acknowledged.

August 10: Included a Project Status section on the I-73/74 in North Carolina page to provide the latest on construction progress information.

June 6: NCDOT released the final version of its 2004-2010 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) report. I have updated most of the pages with reference information about I-73 and I-74 from this new document. There are changes to information in the I-73 Segment 2 and I-74 Segment 16 pages. I also fixed a broken link regarding the NCDOT map of the proposed Interstate 20 and I-74 routings in Southeastern North Carolina,on the I-74 Segment 18 page.

May 30: Updated I-73 Segment 4 Page with information about a proposed new I-73 routing around the Piedmont Triad International Airport.

May 11: Updated I-74 Segment 7 Page with information from April High Point newspaper article. Finished updating of I-74 Segment 18 Page, with news of a new routing proposal announced (and first put on page) on May 5 by NC Governor Easley.

April 7: Updated I-74 Segments 4, 5, 6, 7 pages with new information about the Winston-Salem Beltway and US 311 Bypass projects.

March 24: Updated I-73 Segment 10 and 11 pages with information about date of construction of US 220 Ellerbe Bypass from December 2002 speech of NCDOT Secretary.

February 2: Changed date of completion of Segment 2 of US 311's bypass around High Point to early 2004 from late 2003 based on December 2002 article in the Greensboro News & Record.

2002

November 30: Based on two road trips to I-74 corridor from High Point North and West and around Rockingham South and East, and information in recent articles from papers along the corridor, added new information and photos to I-74 segments 1-5 and 13-17. Added I-74 exit list for freeways in these segments. Updated information in I-73 Segment 4 page and added NC 68 Exit List, also updated info on I-40 widening project in I-73 Segment 5 page.

October 20: Updated I-73/74 in North Carolina page to include information on the total mileage of the each interstate, if all sections are built as proposed, and how they compare to the lengths of the other interstate routes in North Carolina. Added a link to I-73 exit list from links page to segments 6 through 9 in lieu, for now, of creating own exit lists for these segments. Updated Interstate 73 Segment 10 page with planned construction completion date information.

September 29: Updated I-74 Segment 18 Page with new info about the designation of I-140 along the future US 17 bypass around Wilmington and its possible effects on the routing of I-74.

September 22: Updated I-74 Segment 4 Page with new info about a possible upgrade of US 52 in Winston-Salem to an Interstate, Updated Links Page

September 15: Official Site Grand Opening

September 1: Unofficial Site Opening, Updated Links Page